Impact of preoperative stenting in management of bilateral ureteral stones.

Objective: This study aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative stenting on surgical outcomes and complications in patients with bilateral ureteric stones, specifically assessing its role in reducing the need for subsequent interventions.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted at a tertiary center over eight years, involving 82 patients with bilateral ureteric stones. Patients were divided into two groups: Group 1 (no preoperative stenting) and Group 2 (preoperative stenting).

Efficacy of Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-29 Questionnaire in Assessing Alpha-blocker Treatment Response in Patients With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: A Prospective, Multicenter, Cohort Study.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of the symptoms of the Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-29 (LURN SI-29) questionnaire in assessing alpha-blocker treatment response in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS).

Methods: This prospective, non-randomized, multicentre trial included males with LUTS who visited urology outpatient clinics between January and April 2023. The most employed LUTS questionnaire is the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS), while the LURN SI-29 was also utilized.

Comparison of standard percutaneous nephrolithotomy and total tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy in the supine position.

Purpose: To compare the efficacy, safety and advantages of the total tubeless (TT) percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) and standard PCNL in the supine position.

Methods: This study was carried out at İzmir Tepecik Health Application and Research Center. A total of 87 patients were examined.

Predictors of Metastasis in 68GA-Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen Pet-CT in the Primary Staging of Prostate Cancer.

: The objective of this study was to investigate factors influencing Gallium 68 Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen Positron Emission Tomography (Ga68 PSMA PET-CT) uptake for primary staging in prostate cancer. : Retrospective analysis was conducted on 499 non-metastatic and 243 de novo metastatic prostate cancer cases undergoing Ga68 PSMA PET-CT. Demographic, clinical, and imaging data were collected and analyzed.

Clinical trial evaluating apomorphine oromucosal solution in Parkinson's disease patients.

Apomorphine, used to treat OFF episodes in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), is typically administered via subcutaneous injections. Administration of an oromucosal solution could offer a non-invasive and user-friendly alternative. This two-part clinical study evaluated the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK), and dose proportionality of a novel apomorphine hydrochloride oromucosal solution, as well as its relative bioavailability to subcutaneous apomorphine injection and apomorphine sublingual film.

The Impact of Histological Variants on Oncological Outcomes in Patients with Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer Treated with Radical Cystectomy.

Objective: Bladder cancer is a heterogeneous entity characterized by a wide range of different morphologies. The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic effect of bladder tumor with variant histology that is treated with radical cystectomy on oncological outcomes.

Methods: One hundred eighty-six patients who underwent radical cystectomy between September 2001 and June 2020 were included in the study.

Management of Priapism: Results of a Nationwide Survey and Comparison with International Guidelines.

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate current urologic practice regarding the management of priapism in Turkey and compare with international guidelines.

Methods: Urologists and urology residents were invited to an online survey consisting of 30 multiple-choice questions on priapism-related clinical practices that were consid- ered most important and relevant to practices by using Google Forms.

Results: Total number of responses was 340.

Factors influencing the decision-making in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for small renal masses.

Background And Objectives: We analyzed the factors affecting the decision on surgical approach such as hilum dissection, vessel clamping, and the warm ischemia time (WIT) in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) for small renal masses (SRMs).

Methods: Patients who underwent LPN for SRMs between 2011 and 2021 in two centers were retrospectively screened. Standardized R.

The effect of bioelectric impedance analysis on the success of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

Bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) is a non-invasive method that can show the distribution of fatty and lean mass of the body. In this study, we aimed to determine the effect of BIA on extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) success. Our secondary aim was to determine the factors predicting transition from a single SWL session to multiple sessions.

Comparison of safety and efficacy of one shot dilation vs. gradual dilation technique in supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Purpose: To compare the efficacy and safety of gradual dilation (GD) and one-shot dilation (OSD) techniques in patients who underwent supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

Methods: The data of 176 patients who underwent supine PCNL were reviewed. Eighty-seven patients who underwent OSD were defined as group 1, and 89 patients who underwent GD were defined as group 2.

Comparison of Biparametric and Multiparametric Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Predicting Oncologic Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the difference in predicting the pathological stage of retropubic radical prostatectomy (RRP) and biochemical recurrence (BCR) in patients with Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PIRADS) scores of 3 and 4 on biparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI) compared to patients who upgraded from PIRADS 3 to PIRADS 4 based on the contrast-enhanced PIRADS version 2.1.

Methods: This study evaluated 107 patients who underwent RRP and had preoperative multiparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) and were followed regularly.

A Qualitative Study on Violence Against Women and the Impact of Printed Media in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Background: Violence is a universal health problem that is encountered in all segments of society and is increasing. in TRNC The attitude of violence against women is increasing day by day, this behavior is not only in the home, It can also be seen in social settings. The aim of this study is to examine the attitude of adults living in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) about violence against women and the effect of print press on the attitude against violence.

Biopsy with Ureterorenoscopy Before Radical Nephroureterectomy is Associated with Increased Intravesical Recurrence in Urothelial Cancer Located in the Kidney.

Objective: Diagnostic ureterorenoscopy is used to identify upper tract urothelial cancer before radical nephro ureterectomy, especially for uncertain lesions in imaging modalities or urine cytology. However, diagnostic ureterorenoscopy can potentially cause intravesical tumor spillage and can increase intravesical recurrence rates. We aimed to investigate the impact of diagnostic ureterorenoscopy before radical nephroureterectomy, with and without biopsy, on intravesical recurrence rates of patients with upper tract urothelial cancer.

Interhospital Aircraft/Ground Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Transportation by a Mobile Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Team: First Turkish Pediatric Case Series.

Objective: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a life-saving treatment for patients with circulatory and respiratory failure refractory to standard therapy. However, safe and timely patient transport to the referral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation center is critical for better patient outcomes in patients with acute cardiogenic shock. This study aimed to describe children's features who were transferred to our center under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by aircraft/ground vehicle and demonstrated the importance of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for transported children.

Are the current nomograms sufficient to predict shockwave lithotripsy outcomes?

Introduction And Objectives: To investigate factors affecting SWL outcomes, validate three current nomograms (Kim JK, Triple D and S3HoCKwave) and compare the predictive ability of the nomograms for SWL outcomes in upper urinary tract stones.

Patients And Methods: Medical records of patients with renal and proximal ureteral stones treated with SWL between March 2013 and October 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Factors affecting SWL success were analyzed with multivariate logistic regression analysis and the three predictive scoring systems compared with the area under the curve (AUC).

The Role of Preoperative Urinalysis in Predicting Postoperative Infection After Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery in Patients with Sterile Urine Culture.

Objective: Postoperative urinary tract infection is the most common complication of retrograde intrarenal surgery, and no consensus has been obtained that would reveal exact reasons yet. It was aimed to determine the possible factors, especially preoperative urinalysis, of postoperative urinary tract infection after retrograde intrarenal surgery.

Material And Methods: Patients who underwent retrograde intrarenal surgery in our clinic between 2013 and 2019 were retrospectively screened.

[Neurological symptoms of hypomagnesemia].

Background: An epileptic seizure is a common neurological presentation in the Emergency Department (ED). Electrolyte disturbances are an important cause of neurological symptoms like seizures and hypomagnesemia is one of them. PPI's can cause hypomagnesemia and are readily prescribed.

Effects of androgen deprivation therapy on metabolic markers and bioelectrical impedance analyze in prostate cancer patients.

Introduction And Objectives: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most widespread malignancy within men. Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), which is the central component of advanced PCa treatment, causes side effects. The goal of this study was to examine the metabolic changes and bioelectrical impedance analysis differences in PCa patients who received ADT.

Evaluation of the role of thiol / disulfide homeostasis in the etiology of idiopathic male infertility with a novel and automated assay.

Idiopathic male infertility (IMI) is the absence of a reason to explain a patient's infertility, and it occurs at a frequency of %31. In this study we aimed to investigate the oxidant/antioxidant status of patients with IMI and compare their results to those of healthy controls.A total of 79 patients with IMI (group 1) and 90 healthy individuals (group 2) were included in the study.

Development and Validation of a Near Miss Scale for Assessing Gambling Tendency.

Although near-miss is an important tendency indicator for gambling addiction, no scale has been developed to evaluate these feelings. In this study, the aim is to develop a Near Miss Scale (NMS) to assess the tendency of gambling. In the first step, a 38-item measurement tool was prepared by the first author, which was examined by 8 experts.

Thermal intravesical chemotherapy in adjuvant treatment of high risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Objectives: To evaluate the oncological results of hyperthermic Mitomycin C (MMC) in adjuvant treatment of high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer and to assess its side-effect profile.

Methods: Patients who were followed up in two reference university hospitals due to high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder tumors were included in the study. High-risk patients according to the EAU non-muscle invasive bladder cancer guideline, patients who were rejected early cystectomy, patients who could not be treated with BCG due to a shortage, and patients for whom the cystectomy would be too risky due to their comorbidities were included in the study.

Turkish validation and reliability of the symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-29 (LURN SI-29) questionnaire in patients with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Aims: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network Symptom Index-29 (LURN SI-29).

Methods: Patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) were included in a single-center study between January and April 2021. Patients' demographics, such as age, sex, and level of education, were recorded.